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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The median architectural and civil drafters in Colorado Springs, CO earns $61,850 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,096 a month.

10th percentile
$48,080
25th percentile
$48,640
Median percentile
$61,850
75th percentile
$80,800
90th percentile
$101,050

Based on 360 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,155 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,850
Federal income tax−$5,242
Social Security + Medicare−$4,732
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,721
Monthly take-home$4,096
Every two weeks$1,891

Does it go far here?

$61,416Median pay in Colorado Springs, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,699 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,400
Sales Managers$177,780
Financial Managers$172,680
Aerospace Engineers$151,980
Managers, All Other$149,120
Software Developers$134,280
Computer Network Architects$130,980

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado